Your University Events
Find out about our extensive alumni and supporter events programme that takes place throughout the year – online, on campus, across the UK, and internationally.
Upcoming Events
Southampton Alumni Society Meetup
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After a little break, we’re looking forward to bringing our local alumni community back together for this exclusive event. Join us for an evening of catching up with fellow alumni over a drink and pizza, making new local connections, and the chance to hear about incredible, groundbreaking scientific developments happening right here in Southampton.
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Draw like a Scientist, Write like a Poet, Make a Zine
– As part of the British Science Festival 2026, join us at the Hartley Library, University of Southampton for a two-part creative workshop exploring observation, experimentation, and zine-making.
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The British Science Festival 2026 programme is here: join us this September
– Join us at the British Science Festival from 16-20 September 2026!
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Writers in Conversation: Claire Fuller
A special Writers in Conversation event that explores the connections between the art of writing and the art of music.
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STAG Public Lecture 2026: The Dark Side of the Universe
Professor Catherine Heymans, the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, has used the world’s best telescopes to map out the invisible dark matter in our Universe and confront different theories on the dark Universe. She will explore this dark enigma and explain why she thinks in order to truly understand the dark Universe, we will need some new physics that will forever change our cosmic view.
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Annual Wade Lecture 2026
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Join us for this year’s annual Wade Lecture “Building Bridges: Engineering the Future of Healthcare” by Professor Rebecca Shipley.
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Intimacies & Tyrannies: The Colonial Topographies of the Internet
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Presented by John Hansard Gallery & The Box, this symposium is a collaboration between two coastal cities. Supported by Paul Mellon Centre.
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